NursingByNayak

When we speak of Policy making at Governmental level, we have very few nurses there. since decades there have been a cry for Nurses to enter the political system, not only to help our profession but also to aid the patients. Since time immemorial, very few nurses are part of public policy making related to health care delivery system. Recent news from UK stated that Nurse has taken the place of Mayor.  https://www.qni.org.uk/news-and-events/news/queens-nurse-become-mayor-waltham-forest/ We need more Nurses to enter the political system and influence the Policy making at public level.

Early morning felt proud by reading the news on appointment of a Nurse as Surgeon general in the US.  Nurses has now proved that they can take over the role of Doctors in Health Care Administration. It is a challenge for profession to expand the role of nurses especially at administration level. May this move by the US lay a strong base for this expansion.   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/us/politics/surgeon-general-trump-administration.html

                    “ To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.” As rightly put forth by Harry Truman , to achieve something high, one need not wait for any means of support in terms of men, money and material.  Unique blend of charisma, vision and character traits to attract other people is just enough to achieve heights in any field. Here is an exclusive story of a Nurse/Midwife, Mrs. Uma Handa , with a talent of clear focus on the goal; lead by conviction has successfully accomplished  36 years of illustrative experience in nursing education both in conventional and distance system with government and private institutions and with national and international agencies of health.  TIME LINE ·        1956: bachelor of Science in Nursing (Hons) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi ·        1976 - Certificate cours...

There wouldn't be any other better way than "TAKE OFF", to depict the struggle underwent by our beloved NURSES during Iraq war. May be First of its kind, where a whole movie is devoted for story of Nurses. This movie, has broken the traditional system of portraying Indian Nurses in an unprofessional way.  Many Indian movies depict Nurses as handmaidens of Doctors - A person carrying a tray, Just following doctors orders or connecting IV Fluids/Giving injections etc. In many movies it is also shown nurses are very rude and one who scolds patients.  In contrary, TAKE OFF shows Nurses as Angels. It has depicted that why Indian Nurses move abroad and how they are respected there. I think, now it is clear to many that why Nurses leave home in search of job in a new country.  By the way, the movie gives a strong message to Indians:  The reason why home trained Nurses leaving the country and how well they are treated in abroad. The question of hour is: Does...